Arabic-English glossary. 2015.
spectre — (BrE) (AmE specter) noun ADJECTIVE ▪ grim (esp. BrE), ominous ▪ The grim spectre of terrorism cast its shadow. ▪ old ▪ constant … Collocations dictionary
Spectre (disambiguation) — Spectre or specter may refer to:Paranormal* Spectre, a ghost, or another kind of spiritual being or sprite.Fiction* SPECTRE , an evil organization from James Bond novels and films * Spectre (film), a 1977 made for television movie produced and… … Wikipedia
Spectre — Specter Spec ter, Spectre Spec tre, n. [F. spectre, fr. L. spectrum an appearance, image, specter, fr. specere to look. See {Spy}, and cf. {Spectrum}.] 1. Something preternaturally visible; an apparition; a ghost; a phantom. [1913 Webster] The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Specter — Spec ter, Spectre Spec tre, n. [F. spectre, fr. L. spectrum an appearance, image, specter, fr. specere to look. See {Spy}, and cf. {Spectrum}.] 1. Something preternaturally visible; an apparition; a ghost; a phantom. [1913 Webster] The ghosts of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Specter bat — Specter Spec ter, Spectre Spec tre, n. [F. spectre, fr. L. spectrum an appearance, image, specter, fr. specere to look. See {Spy}, and cf. {Spectrum}.] 1. Something preternaturally visible; an apparition; a ghost; a phantom. [1913 Webster] The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Specter candle — Specter Spec ter, Spectre Spec tre, n. [F. spectre, fr. L. spectrum an appearance, image, specter, fr. specere to look. See {Spy}, and cf. {Spectrum}.] 1. Something preternaturally visible; an apparition; a ghost; a phantom. [1913 Webster] The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Specter shrimp — Specter Spec ter, Spectre Spec tre, n. [F. spectre, fr. L. spectrum an appearance, image, specter, fr. specere to look. See {Spy}, and cf. {Spectrum}.] 1. Something preternaturally visible; an apparition; a ghost; a phantom. [1913 Webster] The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Specter of the Rose — (1946) is a film written and directed by Ben Hecht, starring Judith Anderson, Ivan Kirov, Viola Essen, Michael Chekhov, and Lionel Stander and with choreography by Tamara Geva, and music by George Antheil. It is part ballet film and part murder… … Wikipedia
spectre — (n.) British English spelling of SPECTER (Cf. specter) (q.v.); for spelling, see RE (Cf. re) … Etymology dictionary
specter — [spek′tər] n. [Fr spectre < L spectrum, an appearance, apparition < spectare, to behold: see SPECTACLE] 1. a ghost; apparition 2. any object of fear or dreadBrit. sp.Brit. spectre … English World dictionary
specter — (n.) c.1600, from Fr. spectre an image, figure, ghost (16c.), from L. spectrum appearance, vision, apparition (see SPECTRUM (Cf. spectrum)) … Etymology dictionary
